National Republican., 1887-11-18
Premature Growing.

Whether Gulllver's yarns or Democratic
mathematics shall win the prize for mar
velous romance is still In doubt, although
the mathematics have slight lead. The
monthly enigmas from the Treasury De-
partment relative to the surplus aud Mr.
Nilas's claim to the honor Of reducing the
deficiency in the postal service make up a
very fair record for novelty. But these are
tribes compared to the Democratic manips
ulation Of election figures
The very day following the late elections
Democratic statesmen of all dimensions
hocked around Mr.. Cleveland to assure
him of their distinguished consideration.
They snatched eagerly the first reports
and laid them humbly at the feet OF their
big chief. They declared to him that "len
had carried New York by twenty thousand;
that che" had made great gains in Penn
sylvania and Iowa, aud that the south was
still solid for "him,n as declared by Vir.
ginia and Maryland. AS for the Republi-
can successes In Massachusetts,, New Jer-
sey, and Rhode Island, they were Republi-
can exaggcrations. The whole horizon
was illumined with Democratic light
| ming, and the whole earth seemed to
resound with Democratic thunder. Under
these and other artificial Inspirations, the
| Democratic statesmen in the presence OF
| Mr.. Cleveland proceeded to count him IN
| for a second term by a vote well nigh unan-
imous, omittlng from bis column we believe
| Vermont and one or two other ignorant
and criminal communities. And from that
| 1ar 70 inen nf ~,
| and no appearance abroad OF Democratic
statesman has been allowed without con-
yeying some expression equally In the line
Of tom.toms and pyrotechncs to force the
flow Of Democratic spirits, and to impress
the great unwashed with the belief that the
universe is ClevelaDd's and the spoils and
free whisky are theirs.
1t is too bad to disturb this flow Of spirits
Bourbonward. But the country villages
votes counted. The churches and school
houses may not report as early as the grog
shops, but they assert themselves. The
later returns are spelling the Democratic
dream Of empire. Even New York will
not come up to the mark set for it. The
head Of the ticket, Rochester brewer, was
pushed forward In the brewery and
saloon districts, but the other Democratic
candidates lag behind, and it now appears
doubtful II the average Democratic majority
will equal that OF Coy. Hill two
years ago. In Iowa and Pennsylvania
the Democratic gains were fgments oi
heated Imagination. Iowa's Republican
plurality is about $1,000 and Pennsylvania
is A, ,000-the largest for several years, eI-
cept in a presidential contest. Marylan
foots up substantial Republican gains
and Virginia shows Republican ma
jority on the popular vote. Adding
that the Republican gains in Ohio
Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode
Island are fully maintained by later returns
and that even in New Y Jrk the Legislature
is Republican by an increased majority, We
have result that may require recount o
the vote by which Democratic claimant;
have already reelected Grover Cleveland.
The solid truth Is that the Republican.
have made gaius since the last presidential
election in states where practical results
may be expected, notably in Indiana, New
Jersey, Connecticut, West Virginia, and
Virginia, all Of which voted for Cleveland
Indiana and New Jersey are now pretty
safely Republican on national issues, ant
the ether states will come into line II thu
Democrats continue TO press the issue o
free trade. This will sadly upset Dem)
cratic dreams Of spoils aud glory. Dem)
cratic "claims" upon the support Of th
country are so desperate that The bodies
buster is necessary 10 nlinta.u their oolr
age, and in this cisis o. q -.-'aulism the.
appear to forget that there aa limit 90 hu
man gullibhty.